Publisher's Synopsis
'One of Britain's leading experts on narcissism' The Times 'A compassionate how-to guide which will ring legions of bells for anyone with dysfunctional or toxic parents' -Jonathan Maitland, author and playwright of How to Survive Your Mother Was your childhood dysfunctional? Was your parent more like a demanding child than a loving caregiver? Perhaps your parent is a narcissist. Raised by Narcissists helps you identify parental narcissism and narcissistic abuse to understand the harmful dynamics at play in a toxic family environment - and shows you how to heal and move forward with your life. You will learn how to: - Manage an ongoing relationship with your parent, including going low-contact and no-contact - Address fractured family relationships - Combat inherited negative self-beliefs and unhealthy thought patterns - Break the trauma cycle to build a loving family of your own Our childhoods shape us, but they are not a life sentence. Compassionate and practical, Dr Sarah Davies draws on clinical expertise and personal experience to acknowledge the complexity of being a narcissist's child and repair the damage from your upbringing.
